(The 30 acre site is from the bottom of
this picture to the tree line, intercostal

canal on left to Barriere road on
right)

THE
CONSTRUCTION PLANS THIS YEAR 2004 FOR THE SEABEES WILL BE SETTING THE FLAGPOLES,
FINISHING THE ROOF ON THE 5 STAR POINTS THAT WILL HOLD THE NAMES OF ALL MEDAL OF
HONOR RECIPIENTS, POURING THE SIDEWALKS LEADING TO THE STAR POINTS AND
COURTYARD, AND THE
BASE FOR THE BRICK COLUMNS WHICH WILL BE PART OF THE WROUGHT IRON AND BRICK FENCE IN FRONT OF
THE PROPERTY.

HOW DID THEY DO
THIS YEAR 2004?

"ON TIME,
UNDER BUDGET - ALL TASKS COMPLETED TO PLAN SIR"

Thanks to the U. S. Navy
Seabees this dream is a reality!

On September 20, 2004 at
13:00, flags were raised for the first time.

This day marked the inauguration
of the flagpoles and the completion of the task to which the Seabees were
assigned. September 20th marks the milestone in the construction of this
magnificent Monument.

JOB WELL DONE CHIEF LONGSON! YOUR VISION, MURRAY,
IS NOW REALITY!

THOSE WHO "BROUGHT" THIS VISION TO REALITY

THE SEABEES!
CELEBRATE!

WE HAD AN
OUTSTANDING BAND FOR OUR DAY!

YOU WERE GREAT, EACH ONE OF YOU, AND MADE OUR PROGRAM A
SUCCESS. I WIPED AWAY THE TEARS AS YOU PLAYED OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM AND OUR
FLAG BEGAN TO UNFURL AND BLOW IN THE WIND FOR THE FIRST TIME. A WIND WHICH CAME
FROM GOD THAT DAY, A BLESSING FOR ALL WHO ATTENDED THIS GREAT CELEBRATION TO
HONOR ALL OF THOSE BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO NOW SEE GOD FACE TO FACE. THE WIND
THAT DAY WAS THE BREATH OF GOD TO SHOW US HIS LOVE FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO GAVE
THEIR LIVES THAT WE MAY BE FREE SO WE COULD EXPERIENCE DAYS LIKE WE DID ON
SEPTEMBER 20, 2004, AND BECAUSE OF THEM, ABLE TO GIVE HIM THANKS AND
PRAISE THAT WE ARE FREE.MANY OF THE SEABEES TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS THE
FIRST TIME THEY HAD EXPERIENCED THAT MUCH WIND AT THE SITE IN ALL THE TIME THAT
THEY WERE THERE, IN FACT ANY WIND THAT THEY COULD REMEMBER. THEY TOO KNEW IT WAS
SOMETHING SPECIAL JUST FOR THEM ALSO! AS EACH OF THE OTHER FLAGS WERE RAISED,
ONE BY ONE, YOU PLAYED TRIBUTE TO EACH SERVICE WITH THEIR MUSIC: ARMY, NAVY,
MARINES, AIR FORCE, COAST GUARD. I WAS HONORED BY YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR TALENT
TO MAKE THIS A DAY TO ALWAYS REMEMBER.

THANK YOU, AND GOD BLESS EACH ONE OF YOU.

THIS WAS THE
SUNSET OVER THE SITE ON SEPTEMBER 19, 2004! AWESOME GOD!

THE REMAINING MAJOR TASK IS TO FIND FUNDING - $500,000.00 -
FOR THE BLACK GRANITE THAT WILL BE AFFIXED TO THE SIDES OF THESE 5 STAR SHAPED BUILDINGS
THAT WILL BE INSCRIBED WITH THE NAMES TO HONOR ALL OF THE 3,459 BRAVE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS.

WHAT A BLESSING IF A SPONSOR WERE TO STEP FORWARD TODAY, TO
COMPLETE THIS MONUMENT TO THEM!

THE WALKWAYS
LEADING TO THE CENTER COURTYARD, WHERE YOU WILL READ THE NAMES OF THE MEDAL OF
HONOR RECIPIENTS, WILL BE PAVED WITH ENGRAVED MEMORIAL
BRICKS. THE ENGRAVED MEMORIAL BRICKS WILL HONOR ANY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY,
GRATITUDE FROM YOUR COMPANY, OR ANY MEMORIAL STATEMENT YOU WISH TO MAKE, WHICH
WILL REMAIN THERE AS A PERMANENT PLACE OF HONOR FOREVER. TO PURCHASING ONE OR
MORE OF THESE MEMORIAL BRICKS CLICK
HERE FOR ORDER FORM OR CONTACT MURRAY NAQUIN AT
504-394-2892 OR
(CLICK HERE TO EMAIL
MURRAY).